Draft Day: The Non-Blazer Thread

by Dave on Jun 25, 2009 6:54 AM PDT

Welcome to Draft Day 2009!

We'll have an open thread with live updates on the proceedings when the draft starts this afternoon. If you can't get to a TV then Blazersedge will be your pick-by-pick hook-up. But there are a few hours between now and then. This is one of the threads to get you by.

This thread is for discussion of all of the teams BESIDES Portland. You can talk about ~~draft-day deals~~ (there's now a separate thread for this), trade rumors, what you think other teams should/will/can do. This thread is not for Blazer matters and especially not for trade suggestions involving other teams and the Blazers!

Enjoy the morning and the ramp-up to the draft.

--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

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I think the biggest non-Blazer news for draft day is how far Rubio slides

Sounds like a good chance he goes down to 5. Could he fall farther?

2 hot 2 stop it

by dan_the_man on Jun 24, 2009 11:52 PM PDT reply actions

Or who gets stuck with Jennings. Suckaz!

Dictated, not read. The management.

by Samsara on Jun 24, 2009 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions

it looks like Jennings

stock has been dropping alot, with a chance of falling out of lottery territory…..

by cLaRkY on Jun 25, 2009 5:12 AM PDT up reply actions

they say he might not go in the green room because he doesnt want to be the last one there

The Blazers will play beautiful basketball.

Brandon will shoot the lights out. Blake will run and LMA will finish strong at the hoop. Bayless will play because we’ll be so far ahead in the 4th quarter, giving all the Jerryd fans something to smile about.

But wait, that’s not all. Rudy will go 5 of 5 from distance. Batum will posterize someone. And Channing will NOT lead the team in points.

qoute from ofred

by Kingzilla on Jun 25, 2009 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Jennings and Hansbrough

Could pay a lively game of rock, paper, scissors

by two4larue on Jun 25, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions

The problem with Rubio is,

That he seems like he wants to go where he wants to go and owners and GM’s are probably turned off by an 18 year old making those type of decisions and it’s been wondered all along if he can really be an asset or a headache. Remember, he’s been a professional for a couple years now and still doesn’t shoot that well or defend that well.

Only 4 months and 82 games away from the playoffs!

by Tfor3 on Jun 25, 2009 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions

can anyone really blame him for not wanting to go to memphis or "okc"?

"We really don't reference the rulebook." ~Joe Borgia, NBA VP of referee operations, to Henry Abbot regarding the calling (or lack thereof) of traveling.

by postup on Jun 25, 2009 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions

He defends pretty well.

It’s considered one of his strengths.

I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich

by hobobob on Jun 25, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions

In David Kahn's dreams

He gets Thabeet goes on and Ricky at 5,6

by two4larue on Jun 25, 2009 7:37 AM PDT up reply actions

Any word on whether the Clips are going to be merciful

and just put Griffin out of his misery now instead of forcing him to play for their team?

"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"

by Magnum on Jun 24, 2009 11:54 PM PDT reply actions

Prediction: Curry to T-Wolves

Dictated, not read. The management.

by Samsara on Jun 24, 2009 11:54 PM PDT reply actions

and then traded to portland

I blame Prez

by cloudydays on Jun 25, 2009 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm interested in how the pgs are drafted and who goes where

a lot of decent ones in this draft, many teams could look back and say “we shoulda picked him”

Woof

by Charles Barkley McLovin on Jun 24, 2009 11:55 PM PDT reply actions

Where does Amare end up

Thats my biggest offseason question? He has mad skills but it sounds like even a worse attitude. Are the raiders viable…oooops sorry.

I try to help with everything," Fernandez said. "If the coach says go rebound, I go rebound. I work for the team.

You get squeezing down to the exact things. Now it's not about fluff. It's down to deal points."

by Dragonage on Jun 24, 2009 11:59 PM PDT reply actions

Via Dwight Jaynes:

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NBA&hl=116241&id=856

Talks of Amare to the Rockets for McGrady.

Don’t know how reliable it is. Probably not at all. But it’s something.

μὴ φοβοῦ, μόνον πίστευε.

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by T Darkstar on Jun 25, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions

new draft board posted below on main page

http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/6/25/922817/draft-prospect-board-final-version

Blazers Edge.com

by Ben Golliver on Jun 25, 2009 6:55 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Does anyone think that the Celtics are shopping Rondo?

And if they do ship Rondo, do you think they’ll move up in the draft to get a Rubio or a Curry?

If the rumors are true that Ainge wants to get rid of Rondo then I have to think that Rondo is some sort of cancer in that locker room. You win a title with him, he does an awesome job for you in the playoffs and now you want him out of there? Something doesn’t add up and I wonder if there is an underlying issue with him.

Only 4 months and 82 games away from the playoffs!

by Tfor3 on Jun 25, 2009 7:32 AM PDT reply actions

Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe thinks so

He writes There’s waaaaay too much smoke for there not to have been at least a small campfire

by jaywalker on Jun 25, 2009 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions

Thanks for the link

Glad to see I’m not the only one thinking something smells fishy there.

Only 4 months and 82 games away from the playoffs!

by Tfor3 on Jun 25, 2009 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions

"PGs don't win championships"

I like that.

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by hobobob on Jun 25, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Curry won't be drafted by Clippers. Confirmed. Glad we got that out of the way.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4285117&categoryid=2459788

He said it again in a chat with Henry Abbott

by Norsktroll on Jun 25, 2009 9:31 AM PDT reply actions

Ricky Rubio associates Minnesota with "too cold"

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4284808&categoryid=2459788

More positive reactions to OKC, Sacramento and especially NY

by Norsktroll on Jun 25, 2009 9:32 AM PDT reply actions

Speaking of "too cold"

This’ll be the first time Shaq has played for an NBA team where it does snow regularly. So far: Orlando, LA, Miami, Phoenix, and now … Cleveland? Hope he enjoys shoveling his driveway!

"Just kidding"

by CatMan2 on Jun 25, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions